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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voicemail

/vˈɔɪsmˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
voice-mail
IPA
/vˈɔɪsmˌeɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages left through a conventional telephone network.

Uncountable

noun

An individual message on such a system.

Countable

verb

To leave a message on voicemail.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From voice + mail, genericized trademark.

Usage

Inflected Forms

voicemails (plural) voicemails (present, singular) voicemailing (participle, present) voicemailed (participle, past) voicemailed (past)

Derived Forms

voicemailbox

Phrases

visual voicemail

Frequently Paired Words

voicenote voice message

Synonyms

voice mailbox voicemailbox voice message voice mail

Questions

How do you pronounce voicemail?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɔɪsmˌeɪl/.
What does voicemail mean?
A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages left through a conventional telephone network.
Where does voicemail come from?
From voice + mail, genericized trademark.

How to pronounce voicemail

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